EXPERIENCE
Art Supervisor
DIGITAS HEALTH
JAN 2021–PRESENT
- Create digital and print projects for a broad range of healthcare clients across the HCP and Consumer sectors: websites, CVAs, banner ads, email campaigns, congress booths, interactive modules and presentations, print advertising and sales materials
- Pivot quickly between multiple projects and multiple brands as necessary to create and update design files, graphics exploration, submissions, and production files within desired timelines
- Manage all stages of project flow: initial concepting, collaboration with account and copy, design, internal review, revisions, client and legal/medical review, file prep, and production kit handoff
CO-FOUNDER, VICE PRESIDENT
RAMBILLO, INC
APR 2012–PRESENT
- Founding partner and co-owner of Rambillo, a print and web design business with a diverse range of clientele, and a specialty in small businesses
- Oversee all creative, with a specialty in branding strategies and graphics standards, tailoring each project to the client’s aesthetic and specific business needs
- Co-manage all aspects of an independently-run business: author project proposals and work contracts, create and maintain current project status reports, monitor budgets, prospect for new clients, and run Rambillo’s own promotional strategies
DIRECTOR
RALPH LAUREN ADVERTISING
NOV 2007–MAR 2015
- Directed creative for many brands under the Ralph Lauren umbrella: Ralph Lauren Watches, Ralph Lauren Stores, Ecommerce, Corporate, Ralph Lauren Home/Ralph Lauren Paint, Polo, RL Golf, RLX, Childrenswear, Lauren, American Living
- Concepted and designed luxury level retail mailers, invitations, eblasts, and storefront hoarding for Ralph Lauren Stores worldwide, with a primary focus on new store openings and special events
- Other key concepting projects: national advertising for Ralph Lauren Watches; creating the first Watch Catalog; designing the first Ralph Lauren Craftsmanship Mailer; storyboarding and designing seasonal Ralph Lauren “Magalog” editorial stories; redesigning instore RL Paint displays for Sherwin-Williams; annual corporate holiday cards from RRL Ranch and the Lauren Family
- Presented creative to Mr. Lauren and senior executives
- Edited and marked up photo shoot imagery for external retouching; directed process and approvals for final advertising selects
- Managed print and online projects, from concept to approvals to deliverables, as creative traveled through advertising, marketing, production, all product divisions, and 3rd party client
DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC DESIGN
FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, INC
NOV 2002–MAR 2005
- Directed all corporate, marketing and sales collateral for a private asset fund company
- Managed and taught a backup staff, developing design sensibilities as well as basic software and production skills
- Acted as sole liaison with print and production vendors: quoted projects, selected papers and inks, ordered comps, and released prepress and mechanical work
- Created design systems that instantly merged monthly performance data into bespoke templates
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
FUNCTION THRU FORM, INC
Designed and produced textbooks, manuals, and other visual aids for major publishers of children’s educational materials; illustrated supplemental artwork per project demand
WARHAFTIG ASSOCIATES, INC
Designed and produced B2B promotional/sales collateral for Fortune 500 companies in healthcare, financial and radio markets; built traditional comps, mechanicals, and coordinated prepress/art release; led key efforts to drive studio process to a modern, digital environment
ARTIST, ISLAND GALLERY, SHELTER ISLAND HEIGHTS, NY
Ran a gallery working with fellow artists as part of a cooperative: promoted and sold my own drawings and other members’ artworks
EDUCATION
BFA, Wittenberg University, Springfield, OH
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY